President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, will on Thursday March 19 unveil the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020-2025. During his time in office, he took steps to improve the tech industry in Nigeria, including launching the Startup Bill and signing it into law. The bill offers tax breaks for startups and their employees, a path to dialogue with government officials and the Startup Investment Seed Fund for young Nigerian entrepreneurs. The president also rolled out a National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, a National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, National Data Protection Bureau and National Data Protection Bureau. The ICT sector has been on steady growth and the unveiling of the Nigeria National Broadband Plan 2020-2025 is expected to further boost the sector.
